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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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